Rancho Bernardo posted their closest victory since May 7, 2024 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Eastlake Titans 5-4. That's more bragging rights for the Broncos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brayden Kotera tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.

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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Strachan, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was HUGO GONZALEZ, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Rancho Bernardo's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Eastlake, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5.
Looking ahead, Rancho Bernardo will host Cathedral Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Dons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Broncos' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastlake, they will be taking part in a tournament against Grossmont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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